Meden School

Burns Lane, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG20 0QN

Good

Inspected 27 June 2023

Good

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,064

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Nottinghamshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,064 / 1,356 (78%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 27 June 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

37.6%

Disadvantaged

EAL

2.0%

SEN support

14.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

44.0

Attainment 8

1,064 pupils

35.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

62.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

37 students

10.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

82%

To higher education

18%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

84%

Sustained destination

77%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.6%

Overall absence

30.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

53.03

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

20.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

11.42

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.2 vs 2023/24

£51,263

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,240 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.9% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,485

Spend per pupil

£8,239

Income per pupil

54%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.